I would take 150 pounds for two days.
But then, that's just me.
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Indeed, always better to take more than less, even if you are planning on using credit cards for most things.
If you believe you'll have a lot of currency left over and don't want to have to exchange it back, use it on your last day to pay a portion of your hotel bill and put the rest on your credit card.
If you believe you'll have a lot of currency left over and don't want to have to exchange it back, use it on your last day to pay a portion of your hotel bill and put the rest on your credit card.
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An excellent ideaScooter wrote:use it on your last day to pay a portion of your hotel bill and put the rest on your credit card.
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Brilliant idea! I like it.Scooter wrote:Indeed, always better to take more than less, even if you are planning on using credit cards for most things.
If you believe you'll have a lot of currency left over and don't want to have to exchange it back, use it on your last day to pay a portion of your hotel bill and put the rest on your credit card.
Thanks!The Hen wrote:I would take 150 pounds for two days.
But then, that's just me.
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So on Wednesday we have to get from London to Dover to catch a boat (7pm probably need to be there 2 hours ahead). What would be a good way to get there? Is there something to see or do there if we go early and spend the day ?
Speaking of boats, I was surprised when I looked at google earth how little shipping seems to go up the Thames? There is a smallish container port near Tilbury but nothing that looks large enough to supply much of England. Or even London. What is the major container port for the country, I wonder?
The river barrier is very cool.
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rubato
Speaking of boats, I was surprised when I looked at google earth how little shipping seems to go up the Thames? There is a smallish container port near Tilbury but nothing that looks large enough to supply much of England. Or even London. What is the major container port for the country, I wonder?
The river barrier is very cool.
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rubato
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Dover has some white cliffs (and if you're lucky you'll get to see the bluebirds) but that's about it as far as I recall.
I reckon Liverpool would be England's main shipping port these days.
I reckon Liverpool would be England's main shipping port these days.
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Thread digression ahead:
rubato....
Spending two days in London is a shame.
A week is needed to at least SEE the place.
I wish I was going....Bon Voyage
rubato....
Spending two days in London is a shame.
A week is needed to at least SEE the place.
I wish I was going....Bon Voyage
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
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rubato
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Sean wrote:Dover has some white cliffs (and if you're lucky you'll get to see the bluebirds) but that's about it as far as I recall.
I reckon Liverpool would be England's main shipping port these days.
Just looking at google earth, Southhampton has a big container port. Is that it?
I thinks there's some sort of castle thing in Dover, worth seeing?
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rubato
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We're on our way somewhere else, so this was just a bonus.dales wrote:Thread digression ahead:
rubato....
Spending two days in London is a shame.
A week is needed to at least SEE the place.
I wish I was going....Bon Voyage
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rubato
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I've been dying to get back to London. Enjoy!
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The journey is part of the experience.rubato wrote:So on Wednesday we have to get from London to Dover to catch a boat (7pm probably need to be there 2 hours ahead). What would be a good way to get there? Is there something to see or do there if we go early and spend the day ?
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rubato
Unless you feel comfortable about driving on the "wrong" side of the road, do not take a car.
Bah!
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There isn't a huge amount to see in Dover, it's a bit of a hole to be honest.
If you're crossing the channel with a car I would hugely recommend Le Shuttle or Eurostar if you're on foot rather than a ferry crossing it's really quick and pretty good value. We just used Le Shuttle to get to and from France in the last few weeks, way less stressful than the ferries.
If you're crossing the channel with a car I would hugely recommend Le Shuttle or Eurostar if you're on foot rather than a ferry crossing it's really quick and pretty good value. We just used Le Shuttle to get to and from France in the last few weeks, way less stressful than the ferries.
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Not an issue.The Hen wrote:The journey is part of the experience.rubato wrote:So on Wednesday we have to get from London to Dover to catch a boat (7pm probably need to be there 2 hours ahead). What would be a good way to get there? Is there something to see or do there if we go early and spend the day ?
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rubato
Unless you feel comfortable about driving on the "wrong" side of the road, do not take a car.
My wife flew direct from SF to Dublin and then drove across Ireland to the W. Coast w/o incident. Crappy roads but the people were very nice.
But renting a car isn't going to work this time.
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rubato
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S'okay. We're only there briefly, as it turns out.Daisy wrote:There isn't a huge amount to see in Dover, it's a bit of a hole to be honest.
...
Sorry we can't detour west to see the HMS Victory but ... next time?
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rubato